Bandai Namco has revealed that a SoulCalibur VI network test will be taking place on PlayStation 4 next week. Starting on the 27th September, you'll be able to hit up the PlayStation Store and download the test. It then kicks off on the 28th September.

It'll include just one mode, ranked match, but it'll feature 15 playable characters and 9 stages. If you're interested in the game, which is due out next month, then it could be a good way of trying it out for yourself.

The network test will wrap up on the 30th September, so you'll only have a couple of days to test your skills. Hopefully it all runs smoothly. Well, as smoothly as a network test is expected to, anyway.

Will you be drawing steel for this? Sharpen your blade in the comments section below.

Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. When he's not practising combos, he's usually getting lost in the latest 100-hour RPG, or, y'know, replaying The Witcher 3.